{"title":"莫桑比克马普托大都市区公交服务质量时空变化分析","authors":"Classio Joao Mendiate , Alphonse Nkurunziza , Atanasio Tembe , Eduardo dos Santos Pelembe , António Matos","doi":"10.1016/j.aftran.2025.100059","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The quality of bus service varies significantly depending on the time of day and location of travel. This study analyzes data collected from January to December 2022 through a fare collection system installed on all large buses in the Maputo Metropolitan Area. It examines the relationship between different spatial travel patterns and the operational factors that influence bus service quality over time. The sample includes 10,827 bus users who traveled during three distinct weather seasons: the peak hot season (September to November), the wet season (December to February), and the cold season (June to August). For analysis, chi-square tests and heatmap with a dendrogram of hierarchical clusters were utilized. The results reveal these key findings: During peak hot season, despite the overall increase in bus demand, passengers traveling within the Central Business District (CBD) of Maputo City experience infrequent bus service due to lower demand in this urban area. In the peak rainy season, travelers commuting between the outskirts of Maputo city and surrounding cities, as well as those traveling within the CBD, face infrequent bus service and encounter buses with multiple mechanical issues. These problems primarily stem from poor road infrastructure, which frequently floods during the rainy season. In the peak cold season, passengers traveling between the outskirts of Maputo city and the surrounding cities have access to inadequate bus services, characterized by poorly maintained buses with worn tires. Also, passengers traveling within the CBD face high bus fares during peak cold season. This situation is exacerbated by a general decline in bus demand during the cold season, along with weak law enforcement, particularly in the afternoon peak hours and on secondary routes. These study findings can assist transport authorities in identifying when and where bus users are underserved, thereby designing targeted service quality improvement strategies.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100058,"journal":{"name":"African Transport Studies","volume":"3 ","pages":"Article 100059"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":"{\"title\":\"Analyzing the spatial and temporal variation of bus service quality in Maputo metropolitan area, Mozambique\",\"authors\":\"Classio Joao Mendiate , Alphonse Nkurunziza , Atanasio Tembe , Eduardo dos Santos Pelembe , António Matos\",\"doi\":\"10.1016/j.aftran.2025.100059\",\"DOIUrl\":null,\"url\":null,\"abstract\":\"<div><div>The quality of bus service varies significantly depending on the time of day and location of travel. This study analyzes data collected from January to December 2022 through a fare collection system installed on all large buses in the Maputo Metropolitan Area. It examines the relationship between different spatial travel patterns and the operational factors that influence bus service quality over time. The sample includes 10,827 bus users who traveled during three distinct weather seasons: the peak hot season (September to November), the wet season (December to February), and the cold season (June to August). For analysis, chi-square tests and heatmap with a dendrogram of hierarchical clusters were utilized. The results reveal these key findings: During peak hot season, despite the overall increase in bus demand, passengers traveling within the Central Business District (CBD) of Maputo City experience infrequent bus service due to lower demand in this urban area. In the peak rainy season, travelers commuting between the outskirts of Maputo city and surrounding cities, as well as those traveling within the CBD, face infrequent bus service and encounter buses with multiple mechanical issues. These problems primarily stem from poor road infrastructure, which frequently floods during the rainy season. In the peak cold season, passengers traveling between the outskirts of Maputo city and the surrounding cities have access to inadequate bus services, characterized by poorly maintained buses with worn tires. Also, passengers traveling within the CBD face high bus fares during peak cold season. This situation is exacerbated by a general decline in bus demand during the cold season, along with weak law enforcement, particularly in the afternoon peak hours and on secondary routes. 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Analyzing the spatial and temporal variation of bus service quality in Maputo metropolitan area, Mozambique
The quality of bus service varies significantly depending on the time of day and location of travel. This study analyzes data collected from January to December 2022 through a fare collection system installed on all large buses in the Maputo Metropolitan Area. It examines the relationship between different spatial travel patterns and the operational factors that influence bus service quality over time. The sample includes 10,827 bus users who traveled during three distinct weather seasons: the peak hot season (September to November), the wet season (December to February), and the cold season (June to August). For analysis, chi-square tests and heatmap with a dendrogram of hierarchical clusters were utilized. The results reveal these key findings: During peak hot season, despite the overall increase in bus demand, passengers traveling within the Central Business District (CBD) of Maputo City experience infrequent bus service due to lower demand in this urban area. In the peak rainy season, travelers commuting between the outskirts of Maputo city and surrounding cities, as well as those traveling within the CBD, face infrequent bus service and encounter buses with multiple mechanical issues. These problems primarily stem from poor road infrastructure, which frequently floods during the rainy season. In the peak cold season, passengers traveling between the outskirts of Maputo city and the surrounding cities have access to inadequate bus services, characterized by poorly maintained buses with worn tires. Also, passengers traveling within the CBD face high bus fares during peak cold season. This situation is exacerbated by a general decline in bus demand during the cold season, along with weak law enforcement, particularly in the afternoon peak hours and on secondary routes. These study findings can assist transport authorities in identifying when and where bus users are underserved, thereby designing targeted service quality improvement strategies.
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